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May 2026

MyMCM: After 55 years in the classroom, Silver Spring teacher honored nationally

The Banner: Council faces $152 million budget gap

Montgomery Perspective: MCEA Warns of “Devastating Cuts” to MCPS

April 2026

The Banner: 2 school board members are running for County Council. Will their positions haunt or help?

The Banner: Will Jawando’s policy fights are defining the county executive race

Bethesda Magazine: ‘Do your job’: MCPS educators urge MoCo Council to preserve school funding

The Banner: ‘Hot mess express’ vs. ‘THIS IS GREAT!’: Why a reading curriculum evokes strong feelings

WJLA: Rallygoers call on Montgomery Co. Council to fully fund school system’s budget request

March 2026

Bethesda Magazine: ‘What is possible’: Read Across America Day event celebrates books at Burnt Mills Elementary

MyMCM: School, state officials and students share their love of reading

The Tide (Richard Montgomery High School): MCEA represents, advocates for teachers

February 2026

NBC News: Parents are opting kids out of school laptops, returning them to pen and paper

September 2025

MyMCM: Mold Remediation Continues in School District

Bethesda Magazine: ‘Not been a smooth ride’: New MCPS payroll system issues may linger

August 2025

Washington Post: How Montgomery County Schools aim to handle opt-outs after court ruling

Bethesda Magazine: MCPS to supply ‘refrigerator curriculum’ in response to Supreme Court opt-out ruling

WUSA9: Montgomery Co. Public Schools support staff file class action grievance over ongoing payroll issues

July 2025

Bethesda Magazine: Opinion: Supreme Court’s opt-out ruling could lead to slippery slope by David Stein

Education Week: Teachers Face New Burdens After Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Opt-Out Ruling

June 2025

The Baltimore Sun: In Maryland case, Supreme Court says parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum

Maryland Matters: Supreme Court says parents can pull kids from classes with LGBTQ-themed books

WAMU: Montgomery County Schools grapple with parent victory in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ curriculum case

Washington Post: Supreme Court sides with religious parents seeking opt out of LGBTQ storybooks

Baltimore Banner: Supreme Court rules parents can exempt their children from LGBTQIA+ themed books

MyMCM: YouthTalks: A Talk about Cellphones in Schools

Washington Post: Blair High Students to Walk Out in Protest of Classmate’s Deportation

May 2025

Montgomery Perspective: Teachers Declare Victory

April 2025

WUSA9: Around 200 Montgomery County parents, teachers and school leaders rally for funding

WJLA: Montgomery County, Maryland teachers pushing council to avoid education cuts

Bethesda Magazine: Hundreds urge County Council to fund MCPS, other budget priorities

Africa News USA (French Language): Financer les ecoles publiques du conte de montgomery/Fund Our Schools

MoCo Show: Superintendent and Board of Education President to Join Educators at Rally Supporting Full Funding

MyMCM: Educators Demand County Council ‘Fully Fund Our Schools’

March 2025

Bethesda Magazine: Opinion: It’s time to defy gravity for MCPS students by David Stein

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